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"right to the edge"

For Tim Ponzek, the "edge" is the line where rock meets country. His music crosses back and forth between the two with ease in the genre of Americana.

Born In Philadelphia, he was constantly surrounded by all kinds of music, and it was always a major part of Tim's life growing up. With three older brothers, all of whom played instruments, there was always someone playing music. "I remember in my teens, Tim recalled, I was in a band with my three older brothers. When we were finished practicing the current songs, my father would come in and sing some Hank Williams, Fred Rose or Gene Autry songs. (His father, Larry, sang cowboy songs on the radio) We'd finish playing a Beatles song; then we'd play some Hank. It was a great musical environment to grow up in." When Tim wrote his first song at age 11, he realized that music was within him and Tim has devoted himself to cultivating that talent ever since.

He decided to release this CD making the music the way he hears it. And what does Tim's music sound like? "Well, if in 1956, John Hiatt and Mary Chapin Carpenter had given birth to a boy; he might have written songs similar to the ones I write."

"It took me many years to complete "right to the edge" and I'm very happy with the way it turned out. I feel the songs I've chosen show off my songwriting talent and my diverse musical background. the most difficult part of making this cd was deciding which songs to put in and which ones to leave out."

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Track 1 "Same Way You Came In"
listen | lyrics — mid-tempo rocker depicts a relationship on the edge of being over
Track 2 "Least Expected"
listen | lyrics — shows that the heart has a mind of it's own
Track 3 "Right To The Edge"
listen | lyrics — says been there-done that to a woman on the edge
Track 4 "She Won't Go Away"
listen | lyrics — up-tempo, tongue-in-cheek, Tim asks the musical question: "What did I do wrong? I don't remember being nice."
Track 5 "Tell Me Again About The Good Life"
listen | lyrics — Tim wrote to his wife, Lisa, during some tough times in LA
Track 6 "Waiting For Mary"
listen | lyrics — tells of the women who have had visions of Mary
Track 7 "Eternal Flame"
listen | lyrics — an impending true love is the subject of the country-rocker
Track 8 "What You Don't Know (Won't Hurt You)"
listen | lyrics — on the other side of impending love you look before you leap
Track 9 "Shadow And Light"
listen | lyrics — Lisa Pressman plays piano to create the pensive quality which matches the lyric perfectly
Track 10 "Blue Is The Color Of Goodbye"
listen | lyrics — bluesy, the darker side of an ended love affair is explored
Track 11 "Burning A Short Fuse"
listen | lyrics — another up tempo rocker that drives home the lyric with a catchy guitar riff
Track 12 "An Old Man Of Steel"
listen | lyrics — in the tradition of country music - depicts a man who fooled himself into believing he was something he wasn't
Track 13 "Don't Leave Without Telling Me Goodbye"
listen | lyrics — the only song that Tim plays all the guitars. It was only meant to be a demo; but it was the truest rendition of the song, so it's the version that stayed.
Track 14 "A Fragile Ego And A Cat"
listen | lyrics — quirky lyric matching his quirky electric piano part

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